A “But They’re ‘Counterfeiters’!” Argument Doesn’t Clinch a SAD Scheme TRO–Emojico v. Schedule A Defendants
I blog SAD Scheme cases when they catch my attention, not necessarily because they are the most consequential ones. I’m blogging this one mostly out of schadenfreude. Emojico–the company that has been menacing legtimate users of the word “emoji” for…
Ninth Circuit Allows TOS Amendment by Email–Ireland-Gordy v. Tile
[This is a non-precedential opinion, and the court unhelpfully cuts many factual and doctrinal corners.] The plaintiffs claim that bad actors misused Tile’s tracking devices to stalk them. The plaintiffs (as a class action) sued Tile for how it designed…
Catching Up on Some Social Media Addiction Rulings
The KGM bellwether trial is continuing in Los Angeles. Meanwhile, this post rounds up three related developments that are taking place outside the media spotlight. Snap, Inc. v. Eighth Judicial District, 2026 WL 501564 (Nev. Supreme Ct. Feb. 23, 2026)…
Free-Trial Commercial Database Defeats Publicity Rights Claim–LaFleur v. Yardi
Two preliminary notes: 1) This opinion is by a TAFS judge (Trump-appointed, Federalist Society). 2) The right of publicity doctrine is incoherent, and this opinion illustrates that. * * * Yardi operates PropertyShark, which publishes a commercial database of searchable…